Comments on: So, if it was you http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: casino bonus http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/comment-page-2/#comment-47723 casino bonus Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:04:01 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/#comment-47723 <strong>casino bonus...</strong> casino bonus... casino bonus…

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]]> By: Fuzzilicious Thinking http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/comment-page-2/#comment-18196 Fuzzilicious Thinking Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:16:22 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/#comment-18196 <strong>Decisions...</strong> I've wanted to write about this from the first day I read Lex's original post and his many thoughtful commenters, but I both didn't know what to say and feared treading elephant feet on a such tender ground. But reading Chapomatic finally kicked thi... Decisions…

I’ve wanted to write about this from the first day I read Lex’s original post and his many thoughtful commenters, but I both didn’t know what to say and feared treading elephant feet on a such tender ground. But reading Chapomatic finally kicked thi…

]]> By: LongTabSigO http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/comment-page-2/#comment-18096 LongTabSigO Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:05:06 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/#comment-18096 Lex: Whether you go or don't go, do so because it's what YOU want to do. Once retirement hits, no matter how much you've done, the "I shoulda" man will be chattin' with you. Only you can respond - not your family, friends, or well-wishers. As to where: where do you think you can have the biggest impact? For those who equate achieving flag rank with this decision, I say "non sequitur". Last thing either location needs is a guy who is there to get promoted. I say "go" but that's easy for me because I never got to go and highly doubt I'll get the chance. Lex:
Whether you go or don’t go, do so because it’s what YOU want to do. Once retirement hits, no matter how much you’ve done, the “I shoulda” man will be chattin’ with you. Only you can respond – not your family, friends, or well-wishers.

As to where: where do you think you can have the biggest impact?

For those who equate achieving flag rank with this decision, I say “non sequitur”. Last thing either location needs is a guy who is there to get promoted.

I say “go” but that’s easy for me because I never got to go and highly doubt I’ll get the chance.

]]> By: Sonarman http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/comment-page-2/#comment-18052 Sonarman Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:22:44 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/#comment-18052 What more do you have to offer to your country? Will you really make that much of a difference over there? I asked myself that before I retired, when, despite the fact that I had two cervical disk surgeries with enough hardware in my neck to make me leary of scrapyards, they certified me fit for submarine duty (everything is waiverable, you know). But I knew I was burned out - all used up, and would be no good if I went back to sea even though I knew I would get promoted. You've given them 20+ years as a combat pilot. You've given all for God and Country. Now they want to retrain you as a grunt. Why? Because it's easier/cheaper than recruiting, that's why. But, what I learned is that after 20 years, it's time for you to look out for you. Don't be swayed by the siren call of service one last time, because you'll just get yourself into a rut of "one more times". I've seen it so many times. Drop your letter, and bring on the Congressional, if that's what it takes, but now is the time to take care of yourself. Nobody cares who you were or what you did in the military on the outside, unless you work with a bunch of ex-military. And then it still doesn't matter to anybody but them. What more do you have to offer to your country? Will you really make that much of a difference over there? I asked myself that before I retired, when, despite the fact that I had two cervical disk surgeries with enough hardware in my neck to make me leary of scrapyards, they certified me fit for submarine duty (everything is waiverable, you know). But I knew I was burned out – all used up, and would be no good if I went back to sea even though I knew I would get promoted.

You’ve given them 20+ years as a combat pilot. You’ve given all for God and Country. Now they want to retrain you as a grunt. Why? Because it’s easier/cheaper than recruiting, that’s why. But, what I learned is that after 20 years, it’s time for you to look out for you. Don’t be swayed by the siren call of service one last time, because you’ll just get yourself into a rut of “one more times”. I’ve seen it so many times.

Drop your letter, and bring on the Congressional, if that’s what it takes, but now is the time to take care of yourself. Nobody cares who you were or what you did in the military on the outside, unless you work with a bunch of ex-military. And then it still doesn’t matter to anybody but them.

]]> By: Unkawill http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/comment-page-2/#comment-18011 Unkawill Sat, 07 Oct 2006 19:40:17 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/#comment-18011 Having been to Bahrain and Bagdad. Its Bahrain, Hands down! Having been to Bahrain and Bagdad.
Its Bahrain, Hands down!

]]> By: emdfl http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/comment-page-2/#comment-18010 emdfl Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:37:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/10/05/so-if-it-was-you/#comment-18010 Unless there is an over-riding reason Not to go to Bahrain, I'd take Bahrain. I serviced the Embassy there for a couple of years and the base was undergoing a huge up-grade the whole time I was going back and forth. Additionally, I suspect you will be doing a lot of Iraq support from there - a fairly important job. Without a good support team the whole thing falls apart. Just a thought from a feather-merchant... Besides, I suspect that Baghdad will still be there in six months. Unless there is an over-riding reason Not to go to Bahrain, I’d take Bahrain. I serviced the Embassy there for a couple of years and the base was undergoing a huge up-grade the whole time I was going back and forth. Additionally, I suspect you will be doing a lot of Iraq support from there – a fairly important job. Without a good support team the whole thing falls apart. Just a thought from a feather-merchant…

Besides, I suspect that Baghdad will still be there in six months.

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